The Black Sessions
The Black Sessions is the second greatest hits compilation album by Swedish metal band Katatonia, released on February 21, 2005 through Peaceville. The compilation includes hit songs, B-sides and rarities recorded on the band's previous studio albums (from Tonight's Decision to Viva Emptiness). A live DVD for the band performing in Krakow, Poland in April 2003 is also included in the compilation.
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| Released | February 21, 2005 | |||
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| Length | 206:25 (3 Hours, 26 Minutes, 25 Seconds) | |||
| Label | Peaceville | |||
| Producer | Katatonia on Teargas EP/Last Deal Gone Down/Tonight's Music & Viva Emptiness, Thomas Skogsberg, Jocke Petterson | |||
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The song "Wait Outside" is recorded during the Viva Emptiness recording session but previously unreleased anywhere. A remixed and remastered version of the song is included on the 10th anniversary edition of Viva Emptiness.
Track listing
Disc one - CD
| No. | Title | Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Teargas" | Teargas EP / Last Fair Deal Gone Down | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Right into the Bliss" | Tonight's Decision | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Criminals" | Viva Emptiness / Ghost of the Sun | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Help Me Disappear" | Tonight's Music | 5:14 |
| 5. | "Nerve" | Saw You Drown / Discouraged Ones | 4:30 |
| 6. | "The Future of Speech" | Last Fair Deal Gone Down | 5:39 |
| 7. | "Ghost of the Sun" | Viva Emptiness | 4:07 |
| 8. | "I Am Nothing" | Tonight's Decision | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Deadhouse" | Discouraged Ones | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Passing Bird" | Last Fair Deal Gone Down | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Sleeper" | Viva Emptiness | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Sulfur" | Teargas | 6:23 |
| 13. | "No Devotion" | Tonight's Decision | 4:49 |
| 14. | "Chrome" | Last Fair Deal Gone Down | 5:14 |
| 15. | "A Premonition" | Viva Emptiness | 3:34 |
Disc two - CD
| No. | Title | Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Dispossession" | Last Fair Deal Gone Down | 5:37 |
| 2. | "Cold Ways" | Discouraged Ones | 5:23 |
| 3. | "Nightmares by the Sea (Jeff Buckley cover)" | Tonight's Decision | 4:16 |
| 4. | "O How I Enjoy the Light (Will Oldham cover)" | Tonight's Music | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Evidence" | Viva Emptiness / Ghost of the Sun | 4:36 |
| 6. | "March 4" | Teargas / Last Fair Deal Gone Down | 3:53 |
| 7. | "I Break" | Discouraged Ones | 4:22 |
| 8. | "For My Demons" | Tonight's Decision | 5:43 |
| 9. | "Omerta" | Viva Emptiness | 2:58 |
| 10. | "Tonight's Music" | Last Fair Deal Gone Down | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Stalemate" | Discouraged Ones | 4:19 |
| 12. | "Wait Outside" | The Black Sessions / Viva Emptiness (Reissue) | 3:38 |
| 13. | "Fractured" | Tonight's Decision | 5:52 |
| 14. | "Sweet Nurse" | Last Fair Deal Gone Down | 3:56 |
| 15. | "Black Session" | Tonight's Decision | 7:02 |
Disc three - DVD
| No. | Title | Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Ghost of the Sun" | Viva Emptiness / Ghost of the Sun | 5:28 |
| 2. | "Criminals" | Viva Emptiness / Ghost of the Sun | 3:51 |
| 3. | "Teargas" | Teargas EP / Last Fair Deal Gone Down | 3:17 |
| 4. | "I Break" | Discouraged Ones | 4:14 |
| 5. | "I Am Nothing" | Tonight's Decision | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Sweet Nurse" | Last Fair Deal Gone Down | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Tonight's Music" | Last Fair Deal Gone Down / Tonight's Music | 3:57 |
| 8. | "For My Demons" | Tonight's Decision | 5:06 |
| 9. | "Chrome" | Last Fair Deal Gone Down | 5:04 |
| 10. | "The Future of Speech" | Last Fair Deal Gone Down | 5:16 |
| 11. | "Complicity" | Viva Emptiness | 4:04 |
| 12. | "Burn the Remembrance" | Viva Emptiness | 4:54 |
| 13. | "Evidence" | Viva Emptiness / Ghost of the Sun | 5:08 |
| 14. | "Deadhouse" | Discouraged Ones | 4:41 |
| 15. | "Murder" | Brave Murder Day | 5:11 |
Personnel
Katatonia
- Jonas Renkse – lead vocals, production on Disc 1 & 2, songwriting on all other tracks other than "Nightmares by the Sea", drums on Discouraged Ones, Disc 1 & 2, additional guitar, mixing & programming on Viva Emptiness on Disc 1 & 2
- Anders Nyström – lead guitar, production Disc 1 & 2, songwriting on Discouraged Ones & Tonight's Decision, music on Teargas EP / Last Deal Gone Down / Tonight's Music & Viva Emptiness, keyboards on Discouraged Ones, Tonight's Decision & Viva Emptiness, mellotron on Teargas EP / Last Deal Gone Down / Tonight's Music backing vocals, mixing & programming on Viva Emptiness Disc 1 & 2
- Fred Norrman – rhythm guitar on Disc 1-3, bass guitar on Tonight's Decision Disc 1 & 2), music on Teargas EP / Last Deal Gone Down / Tonight's Music, "A Premonition"
- Mattias Norrman – bass guitar on Last Fair Deal Gone Down & Viva Emptiness Disc 1 & 2, Disc 3
- Daniel Liljekvist – drums on Last Fair Deal Gone Down & Viva Emptiness Disc 1 & 2, Disc 3, backing vocals on track 7, Disc 1
Additional personnel
- Micke Oretoft – bass guitar and production on Discouraged Ones Disc 1 & 2
- David Castillo - remastering on Discouraged Ones Disc 1 & 2
- Fred Estby - engineering on Discouraged Ones Disc 1 & 2
- Tomas Skogsberg - engineering & mixing Discouraged Ones, Teargas EP & Last Fair Deal Gone Down Disc 1 & 2, engineering on Tonight's Music Disc 1 & 2
- Mikael Åkerfeldt - vocals production on Discouraged Ones & Tonight's Decision Disc 1 & 2
- Dan Swanö – drums on Tonight's Decision Disc 1 & 2 & editing on Viva Emptiness Disc 1 & 2
- Joakim Petterson - engineering on Tonight's Decision Disc 1 & 2
- Jonas Kjellgren - engineering on Tonight's Music Disc 1 & 2
- Mia Lorentzon - mastering on Tonight's Music Disc 1 & 2
- Peter in de Betou - mastering on Teargas EP, Viva Emptiness & Last Fair Deal Gone Down Disc 1 & 2, editing on Last Fair Deal Gone Down Disc 1 & 2
- Jocke Pettersson - mixing & engineering on Teargas EP / Last Fair Deal Gone Down / Tonight's Music Disc 1 & 2
- Ian Agate - assisting engineering on Viva Emptiness Disc 1 & 2
- Jens Bogren - mixing on Viva Emptiness Disc 1 & 2
- Jeff Buckley - songwriter on "Nightmares by the Sea"
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See also
- List of "Greatest Hits" albums
References
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